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(11) EP 0 757 835 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
12.02.1997 Bulletin 1997/07

(21) Application number: 95917760.0

(22) Date of filing: 28.04.1995
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H01L 21/ 8247( . )
H01L 27/ 115( . )
H01L 29/ 792( . )
G11C 16/ 04( . )
H01L 29/ 788( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1995/005316
(87) International publication number:
WO 1995/030226 (09.11.1995 Gazette 1995/48)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB IT NL

(30) Priority: 29.04.1994 US 19940235361

(71) Applicant: ATMEL CORPORATION
San Jose, California 95131 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • PATHAK, Saroj
    Los Altos Hills, CA 94022 (US)
  • PAYNE, James, E.
    Boulder Creek, CA 95005 (US)

(74) Representative: Kahler, Kurt, Dipl.-Ing., et al 
Patentanwälte Kahler, Käck, Fiener et col., Vorderer Anger 268
86899 Landsberg/Lech
86899 Landsberg/Lech (DE)

   


(54) HIGH-SPEED, NON-VOLATILE ELECTRICALLY PROGRAMMABLE AND ERASABLE CELL AND METHOD